PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

A.

Reporters in journalism both during the Gilded Age and today have engaged in dishonest practices in order to stay afloat in the industry.

B.

It's best to get your news directly from the source, as journalists are not held accountable by their editors to report the truth.

C.

Since the Gilded Age, journalism has not been about making a profit, rather it has been about reporting the news.

D.

Journalism has been particularly unfair to women throughout history, paying them less and forcing them into dangerous situations.

The statement which expresses the central idea of the text is ''Since the Gilded Age, journalism has not been about making a profit, rather it has been about reporting the news''

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Gilded age was the time period that was between the civil war and the first world war. Gilded age was the age when some of the people in the United States who were very rich, had assets and were very wealthy but the average people were not leading a very comfortable life and were there fore struggling. One of the industries which was also struggling was that of journalism and they could hardly earn money to survive and were not making any profits in their business.